The PPP is clashing with the Supreme Court and showing belligerency against the Army and the ISI. The Supreme Court’s five member bench has sent the case to a larger bench. The six options will be decided upon by the larger bench. The PPP government is not accepting the Supreme Court’s decisions. The government can accept all the six options. The Supreme Court has asked the larger bench to consider contempt of court, or take action against the President, PM, Attorney General and the chairman NAB. Essentially the Supreme Court has asked the government to get a new mandate from the people.

The PM is not honest: Supreme Court

The Political parties give their analysis. Mr. Imran Khan said that he stands with the Chief Justice and the Supreme Court. He said that the entire country was waiting for this decision. He said the poor people were incarcerated while the big fish were not subject to justice. Mr Khan said that the PPP will react to the verdict. Mr. Khan said that if the PPP defied the Supreme Court the PTI would stand in their way. Mr. Khan said the PTI will come out on the roads, and will not tolerate the destruction of the judiciary.

The PMLN Khawaja Asif, the representative said that the PM has been saying with straight face that the government has implemented the verdict of the court. Shaikh Rashid called it stubbornness of the PPP which is not good. He said that they will not get “shahadat”, it will get “halakat”. Rashid emphasized that the fact that memogate will be brought to its logical conclusion.

Abdul Ghafoor Haidery of the JUI said that the institutions are in conflict. He said that the system is being destroyed. The JUI chief has already stated that Mr. Zardari can be convinced to resign. Syed Munawwar Has, the Amir of the Jamaat e Islami said that the PPP had not served the people. He said that the PPP wants to short cut, use the Sindh Card, create a Law and Order situation. Syed Munawwar said that the the PPP wants to attack the judiciary and the army. He said that this agenda has been written Washington and he said that this “movie” will not work. Chaudhry Shujaat has said a negotiated settlement has to be found. The ANP representative Mr. Zahid Khan said that his party is looking at the options. Mr. Babar Awan said that this reminds him of the “Agartalla Conspiracy” and East Pakistan.

Mr. Gilani’s recent statement in China against th army and the ISI raises eyebrows in the lands. It is very poignant that he made the statement to a Chinese news agency while General Kayani was in China. Mr. Hasan Askari Rizvi, an analyst said that the statements will not put pressure on the army. Mr  Rizvi spoke up against brinkmanship. Mr. Rasool Bukhash Raees said that the government has decided that they will not accept the courts decision, and they want to take the clash to the people. Mr. Raees said that the PPP is going to defend itself and thinks that its constituency is very strong.

Will the MQM and the ANP take a stand with the PPP, or will they abandon the coalition. Ms. Fauzia Wahab of the PPP said that the PM has described the facts, and these issues have to be resolved. Lt. Gene Talat Masood said that the PMs statement will harm the morale of the army. Mr. Masood usually a staunch defender of the PPP severely criticized the Prime Minister and said his statements will not be a positive thing.